Bellyful East Auckland

Bellyful East Auckland Bellyful nourishes and connects communities by cooking and delivering free meals to whānau, with babies or young children, who need support.

Refer a whānau or yourself here: bellyful.org.nz/bellyful-branches/east-auckland/ Our aim is to encourage whānau to accept help and support from their local community - just like our grandparents did! Parenting is hard work, so why not take all the help that’s offered? Let’s all help each other out and build a stronger community in the process. You can help us fill bellies by making a donation: https://bellyful.org.nz/donate-now/

From a Vision to Something Truly Special ❤️ Youth Project NZ Words from our Branch Leader Andrea Martin 🩷“It was an abso...
23/08/2026

From a Vision to Something Truly Special ❤️ Youth Project NZ

Words from our Branch Leader Andrea Martin 🩷

“It was an absolute pleasure to help judge these amazing awards. The entries I saw were truly incredible and a wonderful reminder of the incredible young people we have in our community.

Around four years ago, Claire and Ann sat down with me and shared their vision for something they wanted to create for local young people. I remember them showing me their logo and talking about what they hoped Youth Project NZ could become.

Well… look at it now. ❤️

What these two incredible women have created from that vision is nothing short of amazing.

Youth Project NZ is so much more than an organisation that ‘does things for youth’. It connects young people with their community, gives them a voice, builds confidence and shows them that they really can make a difference.

From Kindness in the Community programmes in local primary schools, to volunteering opportunities, environmental initiatives, family events and their Youth Board — young people are being given real opportunities to contribute, lead and connect.

And the numbers are incredible. In 2025 alone, they worked with nearly 4,000 primary school students across nine schools, while their Youth Board now brings together 35 young people from six schools and colleges.

But behind every number is a young person whose life has been touched by what Claire and Ann have created.

I feel incredibly proud to have witnessed this journey from the very beginning.

I remember the vision.
I remember the logo.
And now I see an organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of our young people and our wider community.

Claire and Ann, you should be incredibly proud of yourselves. ❤️

You took an idea, believed in it, worked incredibly hard and turned it into something very, very special.

Four years on, Youth Project NZ is creating connections, providing opportunities and reminding our community just how incredible our young people really are.

What started as a vision has become a movement of kindness, connection, volunteering and community.

Well done Claire and Ann. You are both truly amazing! 👏❤️”

🍝 Big Thanks to ASCO Legal – Spaghetti September Supporters!A HUGE thank you to ASCO Legal for jumping on board and agre...
21/08/2026

🍝 Big Thanks to ASCO Legal – Spaghetti September Supporters!

A HUGE thank you to ASCO Legal for jumping on board and agreeing to be a collection point for Spaghetti September! 🙌💚

Your support means our wonderful Bellyful East Auckland supporters have another easy place to drop off their pasta donations — helping us stock our shelves so we can keep cooking up delicious meals for local whānau. 🥰

Every packet of spaghetti makes a difference, and we’re so grateful to have local businesses like ASCO Legal getting behind Bellyful East Auckland and our Spaghetti September campaign.

Thank you, ASCO Legal, for helping us turn pasta into plates of goodness! 🍝💚

One packet. One less thing to worry about. Paired with Bellyful’s delicious bolognese, a packet of pasta helps give par...
21/08/2026

One packet. One less thing to worry about.

Paired with Bellyful’s delicious bolognese, a packet of pasta helps give parents and caregivers an easy family dinner when life feels overwhelming.

Host a Spaghetti September pasta drive or donate a meal and help us get dinner to families who need a hand.

Everything you need is here: https://fundraise.bellyful.org.nz/event/spaghetti-september-2026

⛽️ FUEL UP & VOTE FOR BELLYFUL EAST AUCKLAND! 💜Before you head into the weekend, don’t forget to pop into one of these l...
20/08/2026

⛽️ FUEL UP & VOTE FOR BELLYFUL EAST AUCKLAND! 💜

Before you head into the weekend, don’t forget to pop into one of these local Z Energy stations:

📍 Z Energy Botany
📍 Z Energy Pakuranga
📍 Z Energy Te Irirangi

Make a purchase or fuel up and you’ll receive a token to vote for us in the Good in the Hood campaign. 🙌 We’d be so grateful if you chose Bellyful East Auckland with your token.

Every single vote counts and helps us continue supporting local whānau with nourishing meals when they need a helping hand. 🫶🏻

And keep an eye out… you might even spot some of our Bellyful team in store! 😉💜

💜 Warm Fuzzies Wednesday 💜A huge shoutout to Wild Wheat Specialty Breads Howick — one of Bellyful East Auckland’s bigges...
18/08/2026

💜 Warm Fuzzies Wednesday 💜

A huge shoutout to Wild Wheat Specialty Breads Howick — one of Bellyful East Auckland’s biggest supporters! 💛🍞

Their generosity means so much. They kindly provide us (alongside many other local charities) with their delicious breads, which we freeze and include with our Bellyful meals when delivering to local whānau. 🥘✨

It’s these incredible acts of kindness that help us provide a little extra support, comfort, and care when families need it most.

Ngā mihi nui, Wild Wheat Specialty Breads! Thank you for your ongoing generosity and for helping us make a difference in our community. 💛

Our meals (and bread!) are ready and waiting — if your whānau needs support, simply place a referral through the link below:
🔗 https://bellyful.org.nz/bellyful-branches/east-auckland/

💛🧡 GOOD IN THE HOOD IS BACK! 🧡💛We're excited to once again be part of Z Energy's Good in the Hood campaign!You can suppo...
17/08/2026

💛🧡 GOOD IN THE HOOD IS BACK! 🧡💛
We're excited to once again be part of Z Energy's Good in the Hood campaign!

You can support Bellyful East Auckland by voting for us at:

📍 Z Energy Botany
📍 Z Energy Pakuranga
📍 Z Energy Te Irirangi

Every time you fuel up at one of these Z stations, you'll receive a token. Simply pop your token into the Bellyful East Auckland voting box to help us receive a share of the $1 million that Z Energy is giving to community groups across Aotearoa New Zealand. 💜

Every vote helps us continue cooking and delivering free meals to local whānau with babies and young children when life becomes overwhelming. Your support really does make a difference.

Ngā mihi nui to the amazing Z Energy team for giving us this opportunity and for continuing to support communities across New Zealand. 🩷

If you're filling up over the next few weeks, we'd be so grateful if you'd choose Bellyful East Auckland with your token. Every vote counts! 🙌

GOOD IN THE HOOD TIME AGAIN 💛🧡 FROM TOMORROW Head along to 📍Z Energy BOTANY📍Z Energy PAKURANGA📍Z Energy Te Irirangi and ...
16/08/2026

GOOD IN THE HOOD TIME AGAIN 💛🧡 FROM TOMORROW

Head along to

📍Z Energy BOTANY
📍Z Energy PAKURANGA
📍Z Energy Te Irirangi

and support us through Z's Good in the Hood campaign.
By voting for us, you can help us get a share of the $1 million Z is giving to community groups across Aotearoa New Zealand through Good in the Hood.

NGĀ MIHI NUI 🩷 to Z Energy team for giving us this opportunity and supporting our branch.

✨ Shining a Light onFACS New Zealandd. A Special Thank You to Denise ✨We were so grateful to have Denise join us at our ...
12/08/2026

✨ Shining a Light onFACS New Zealandd. A Special Thank You to Denise ✨

We were so grateful to have Denise join us at our branch hui last night and share more about the incredibly important work FACS NZ is doing across Aotearoa.

FACS NZ provides support, education and awareness around Foetal Anticonvulsant Syndromes, advocating for people and families affected, supporting health professionals, raising awareness, contributing to research and working towards better pathways for diagnosis and support. (FACS New Zealand)

Thank you, Denise, for sharing your knowledge, experiences and passion with us, and for the important work you continue to do to educate, advocate and help shape a better future for those affected by FACS.

You can find out more about FACS NZ and their work here: www.facsnz.com

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